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Veterans Are Divided over the Army’s Big Parade, Being Held on Trump’s Birthday

  • A large military parade was held in Washington on Saturday in honor of the 250th anniversary of the US Army and to mark President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
  • The parade was added by the Trump administration to a previously planned Army birthday celebration, with the timing coinciding with the president's birthday generating controversy.
  • The event featured thousands of soldiers, hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft, and expected attendance of up to 200,000 people, costing between $25 million and $45 million.
  • Veterans expressed divided opinions, with some calling the parade a facade masking harmful policies like VA cuts and a transgender troop ban, while others supported the celebration of the Army's history and culture.
  • The parade highlighted tensions over veterans' care and military culture, suggesting debates around military display costs and the Trump administration's approach to veterans' issues will likely continue.
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Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade to be held on Trump's birthday

The Army expects up to 200,000 people could attend and says the parade will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million.

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USA Today broke the news in United States on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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